Manchester United are working to finalise the signing of Bologna forward Joshua Zirkzee, according to the Athletic.<\/p>\n
United have agreements in place on personal terms and agent commission, which is sizable but viewed at Old Trafford as fair in the context of an overall package deemed good value for money.<\/p>\n
Zirkzee\u2019s contract includes a \u20ac40million (\u00a334m) release clause and talks continue about the fee. The clause must be paid in full, which is a potential cashflow issue for the Premier League club, and they are therefore exploring whether to activate it or negotiate a price separately.<\/p>\n
However, Zirkzee is the striker United have decided to pursue and a deal for the Netherlands international is now close to being secured.
\nZirkzee has been monitored by a number of sides after an excellent campaign in Italy, where the 23-year-old scored 11 league goals and provided five assists for Thiago Motta\u2019s Bologna as they qualified for next season\u2019s Champions League.<\/p>\n
The Athletic reported United were exploring a deal for Zirkzee last month, with increasing their forward options a priority to provide support for last summer\u2019s \u00a364m recruit Rasmus Hojlund and replace the departed Anthony Martial.<\/p>\n
United see Zirkzee as having a complementary skillset to Hojlund and being capable of strengthening their range of possibilities up front.
\nZirkzee is currently with the Netherlands at the ongoing European Championship in Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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